  Kirsty Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°36′S 68°16′W / 67.600°S 68.267°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Kirsty Island is an island in Ryder Bay, west of Lagoon Island and East of Léonie Island.[1] I has outcrops of reddish rocks and is used by scientists at Rothera Research Station as a site for marine research and recreation. It is named for Kirsty Brown, a marine biologist with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) who lost her life whilst snorkelling at Rothera Station in July 2003.[2]
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References
- ^ "Kirsty Island". data.aad.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Data centre. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Kirsty M Brown". www.antarctic-monument.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Kirsty Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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